When to go · Long Beach Island
Long Beach Island in May
Great month. Inside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Long Beach Island in this guide.
Weather in May
- Long Beach IslandHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Long Beach Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
June: Inside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
Long Beach Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast